Resistance exercise induced a similar hemodynamic burden to aerobic exercise in severe heart failure patients, with cardiac output increasing relative to baseline during peak cycling (P<0.05).
Do different exercise modalities (aerobic vs resistance) alter central hemodynamic responses in patients with severe chronic heart failure?
Resistance exercise induces a similar hemodynamic burden to aerobic exercise in patients with severe chronic heart failure, who rely on heart rate increases to boost cardiac output.
p-value: p=<0.05
Exercise is now considered an important component of management in chronic heart failure (CHF), but little is known about central hemodynamic changes that occur during different exercise modalities in these patients. Seventeen patients (ejection fraction 25 +/- 2%) undertook brachial artery and right heart catheterization and oxygen consumption assessment at rest, during submaximal and peak cycling (Cyc), and during submaximal upper and lower limb resistance exercise. Cardiac output (CO) increased relative to baseline during peak Cyc (P < 0.05) but did not change during submaximal Cyc or upper or lower limb exercise. Heart rate (HR) was lowest during upper limb exercise and progressively increased during lower limb exercise, submaximal Cyc, and peak Cyc, with significant differences between each of these (P < 0.01). Conversely, stroke volume (SV) decreased during submaximal Cyc and lower limb exercise and was lower during peak and submaximal Cyc and lower limb exercise than during upper limb exercise (P < 0.05). CHF patients are dependent on increases in HR to increase CO during exercise when SV may decline. Resistance exercise, performed at appropriate intensity, induces a similar hemodynamic burden to aerobic exercise in patients with CHF.
Cheetham et al. (Mon,) conducted a other in severe chronic heart failure (n=17). Aerobic and resistance exercise vs. Rest (baseline) and cross-comparison between exercise modalities was evaluated on Central hemodynamic changes (cardiac output, heart rate, stroke volume) (p=<0.05). Resistance exercise induced a similar hemodynamic burden to aerobic exercise in severe heart failure patients, with cardiac output increasing relative to baseline during peak cycling (P<0.05).